Die Freiheit, für die man kämpft, ist eine
Die Freiheit, für die man kämpft, ist eine Geliebte, um die man sich bewirbt. Die Freiheit, die man hat, ist eine Gattin, die uns unbestritten …
Month: October 2010
Beim Spiel kann man einen Menschen in einer Stunde besser kennenlernen als im Gespräch in einem Jahr. (Platon)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Platon (10.10.-428 – 31.12.-348) Philosoph, Schüler von Sokrates (Griechenland, 428 – 348 v. Chr.). Bauernregel des Tages: Nichts …
Widerwärtigkeiten sind Pillen, die man schlucken muss und nicht kauen. ~~~ Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Widerwärtigkeiten sind Pillen, die man schlucken muss und nicht kauen. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
A fanatic is a man who consciously over compensates a secret doubt. -Huxley, Aldous
A fanatic is a man who consciously over compensates a secret doubt. -Huxley, Aldous
Wer etwas Großes will, der muss sich zu beschränken wissen, wer dagegen alles will, der will in der Tat nichts und bringt es zu nichts. ~~~ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Wer etwas Großes will, der muss sich zu beschränken wissen, wer dagegen alles will, der will in der Tat nichts und bringt es zu nichts. …
Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive. -Bueller, Ferris
Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive. -Bueller, Ferris
"Don’t cross the bridge until you get to it" – English Proverb
“Don’t cross the bridge until you get to it” – English Proverb
"Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family." – Bo Bennett
“Spend some time this weekend on home improvement; improve your attitude toward your family.” – Bo Bennett
The more the data banks record about each one of us, the less we exist. -Mcluhan, Marshall
The more the data banks record about each one of us, the less we exist. -Mcluhan, Marshall
Nichts macht uns feiger und gewissenloser als der Wunsch, von allen Menschen geliebt zu werden. ~~~ Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Nichts macht uns feiger und gewissenloser als der Wunsch, von allen Menschen geliebt zu werden. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Brian Buckner
“There comes a point in life when you realize everything you know about yourself, it’s all just conditioning. It’s the rare man who truly know …
We rise in glory as we sink in pride. -Young, Andrew
We rise in glory as we sink in pride. -Young, Andrew
Daney, Serge
In an age of synthetic images and synthetic emotions, the chances of an accidental encounter with reality are remote indeed. Daney, Serge quotes
"I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions" – Dorothy Day
“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk …
"Continual improvement is an unending journey." – Lloyd Dobens
“Continual improvement is an unending journey.” – Lloyd Dobens
To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. -Johnson, Samuel
To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life. -Johnson, Samuel
"Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many elderly people into poverty and despair. Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Age-based retirement arbitrarily severs productive persons from their livelihood, squanders their talents, scars their health, strains an already overburdened Social Security system, and drives many …
Reality is for people who can’t face drugs. -Peter, Laurence J.
Reality is for people who can’t face drugs. -Peter, Laurence J.
Kunst ist, wenn man’s nicht kann, denn wenn man’s kann, ist’s keine Kunst.
Kunst ist, wenn man’s nicht kann, denn wenn man’s kann, ist’s keine Kunst.
Man sollte viel öfter nachdenken; und zwar vorher.
Man sollte viel öfter nachdenken; und zwar vorher. (Werner Mitsch)
Jorge Santayana – 9/10/2010
Para una idea es de muy mal agüero estar de moda, pues esto implica que más adelante estará anticuada para siempre. Frases de Jorge Santayana …
Wollt ihr klar und richtig denken? Wollt ihr wahr und überzeugend sprechen? Sprechet und denket mit eurem Herzen! (Niccolò Tommaseo)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Niccolò Tommaseo (9.10.1802 – 1.5.1874) Schriftsteller, ‘Treue und Schönheit’ (Italien, 1802 – 1874). Bauernregel des Tages: Regnet’s an …
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. -Coolidge, Calvin
Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. -Coolidge, Calvin
Man mag drei- oder viertausend Menschen gekannt haben, man spricht aber immer nur von sechs oder sieben. ~~~ Elias Canetti
Man mag drei- oder viertausend Menschen gekannt haben, man spricht aber immer nur von sechs oder sieben. Elias Canetti
Only eyes washed by tears can see clearly. -Mann, Louis L.
Only eyes washed by tears can see clearly. -Mann, Louis L.
You don’t grow up in our neck of the woods believing that someone can outwork you. -Parkinson, Joseph
You don’t grow up in our neck of the woods believing that someone can outwork you. -Parkinson, Joseph
Es geht nicht darum, Grenzen zu verschieben, sondern ihnen den trennenden Charakter für die Menschen zu nehmen. ~~~ Richard von Weizsäcker
Es geht nicht darum, Grenzen zu verschieben, sondern ihnen den trennenden Charakter für die Menschen zu nehmen. Richard von Weizsäcker
"It was a great experience last year. I was disappointed I didn’t play better at the weekends at some tournaments (in the US) but it was part of growing up." – Charlie Wi
“It was a great experience last year. I was disappointed I didn’t play better at the weekends at some tournaments (in the US) but it …
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. -Burke, Edmund
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. -Burke, Edmund
We always come back to our first love. -Etienne
We always come back to our first love. -Etienne
John Mankiewicz
“Enough organization, enough lists and we think we can control the uncontrollable.” John Mankiewicz quotes
"There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working." – Robert Half
“There are some who start their retirement long before they stop working.” – Robert Half
What some people invent the rest enlarge. -Swift, Jonathan
What some people invent the rest enlarge. -Swift, Jonathan
Lyall Watson
“If the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn’t.” Lyall Watson quotes
O’Sullivan, John Louis
A torchlight procession marching down your throat. O’Sullivan, John Louis quotes
Wilson, Mclandburgh
Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole! Wilson, Mclandburgh quotes
Simmons, Curt
Trying to get a fast ball past Hank Aaron is like trying to get the sun past a rooster. Simmons, Curt quotes
"Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less energy and time." – Bernard M. Baruch
“Age is only a number, a cipher for the records. A man can’t retire his experience. He must use it. Experience achieves more with less …
The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one. -Jones, Franklin P.
The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one. -Jones, Franklin P.
Plague of Justinian
The Plague of Justinian was a pandemic that afflicted the Byzantine Empire during and after the rule of Emperor Justinian I, who himself contracted the …